LGBTQ2SIA+ Resources

-Dedicated to promoting environments that are affirming, welcoming, equitable, and inclusive.
-See Student Organizations for information on PRISM, a student organization that strives for education and awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community on and off campus

UNK's chosen name policy

How to change Chosen Name, Gender Identity, or Pronouns.

Scroll to Get Connected to Campus Resources for a variety of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access resources at UNK.

Contact information for key UNK and community resources; focus is on Title IX situations but resources are helpful for other needs.

Information on:
-Dating Violence
-Stalking
-Sexual Assault

Access UNK Counseling resources.

National LGBTQ+ news publication.

As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.

The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.

Founded in 1973 after the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization.

OutNebraska is dedicated to empowering, celebrating, and growing LGBTQIA2S+ communities in Nebraska

The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health works to make life healthier for those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) , people living with HIV/AIDS, and the larger community.

From Lambda Legal

From Lambda Legal

The following guide was created to help LGBTQ students understand how many campuses are helping to make the college experience more welcoming and supportive.

Resources for all steps of the college process from choosing an LGBTQ+ friendly place to building a community and addressing specific needs.

A comprehensive database of all LGBTQIAP+ YA Literature 2000-2020.

Resource dedicated to building safer, more LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities

Note: this is a copy of the webpage, archived in 2024. As of 8/19/2024, the live site is not accessible.

Provides free and confidential telephone and internet counseling, information and local resources for LGBTQ+ callers.

The It Gets Better Project's mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.

SIECUS asserts that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one worthy of dignity and respect. We advocate for the rights of all people to accurate information, comprehensive sexuality education, and the full spectrum of sexual and reproductive health services.

The Office of Minority Health is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities.

A collection of interviews with surviving members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, New York.

Often referred to as San Francisco's "queer Smithsonian," the GLBT Historical Society houses one of the world's largest collections of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender historical materials.
See the Online Resource section for digital collections, research guides, and more.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history by the LGBT Community.

The Queer Omaha Archives collects and preserves unique and rare documents, photographs, videos, and other historical materials about the LGBTQIA+ history of Omaha and Nebraska.

The purpose of the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) is to increase the accessibility of transgender history by providing an online hub for digitized historical materials, born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world.

GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.

From Lambda Legal

Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

Learn about ACLU NE's work on LGBTQ+ rights. See the Get Help section for legal and community resources.